THE NEXT JUSTICE

AUTHOR(S)

Rosen, Jeffrey

PUB. DATE

April 1993

SOURCE

New Republic;4/12/93, Vol. 208 Issue 15, p21

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Deals with the failures of United States Supreme Court justice Byron White and its implications for the selection of the next justice. Judicial philosophy of White; Weaknesses and shortcomings of White; Negative effects of White's competitiveness as a sportsman on his judicial role; Criticisms of his jurisprudence; Claims that White cannot be ranked among the most successful justices; Lessons for President Bill Clinton regarding his selection of the next justice.

ACCESSION #

11961282

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